The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-09
4hs McEnery Majority Of the Parish
Conzntttse Recognised as the Legal
BOdT-A New Election Day selected
nnd Fair Play 10 Euie.

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. a. That the commissioners be euually
4 divided two for each wing, and in cases Of
/ dlAlEreement on challenges they 10 select n
hIth 70, decide the qualification IF voters,
8hlc1 shal e according 70 the 81. Landry
TecommendAtion, that only known white
Bemoorntae voters who did not vote for
blalne or Stevenson, shah be allowed 70 vote
/ and that al voters be required 10 pledge
\ thenselEes 70 support the nominees.
! ., That the primary be held on Wednes-
! dey, the 1Ath day of December, 1887, at
| which PRIMARY one set Of delegates shall be
| elected % assemble in convention in the
| City OF Shreveport on Dec. 81, 1887, for
| the. election Of ten delegates TO Baton Eouge;
/ ana at the same date and same primary an
4 other ret OF delegates shall assemble III con-
4 yentlon on the same day. after the adjourn
| parish and legislative officers. Nothing
/ herein contained shall prevent the placing Of
| Eenton.
/ basis Of representation, ETC., be left to Joint
discussion and. action Of the executive COM
1 mittee in legal assembly convened. hereby
4 liked on the 21Bt Of November, at o a. m.
we recommend the above as fair and
4 just settlement and adjustment Of the diff
4 euiteB in. the Democratic organization in
| Caddo parish. LEON JAsTREMaKI,
/ Paradox MEALEY.h
I'VE accept the aboye, -
''WM, ROBSON,
81 n. MCKELLARs
~. g. BoAPE,
"a. HENDRICK,
"a. CURRIE,
90 behalf Of each wing Of the executive
! committee"
Col. Hoilinrsworth called for the original
| agreement which was produced and read.
4 The roll was, called, showing the members
1 present as follows: Ward T., J. p spearman
/ lprpEy, i. G. Barrett; ward 2, J. w. Huck-
aby; wGTd 3; Dan. Monroe and F. s. Stew
F FEa PT2 pTox 1o5 for a E0B B sP5a 4 y
| Rogers, proxy for r. N. Mcclellan; g. J.
4 Foster J, O. Scope, J. III. Gilliland, 7. q.
4 Ford, J. NJ. HOllingsYorth; ward 5, DIR. w.
4 i. WhItwOrth; ward 8, J. nj. Alexander;
ward z, G. A. Hendricks: ward 8, VIM. Rob
The members having answered to their
names, Mr.. Curlle said that, according to
4 agreement, the
RESIGNATION OF THE oHAIBMEE
representing the two wings WAS in order.
! Capt. Vim. Robson rendered his resiRna-
| ton, As did Mr.. Randolph by proxy.
Mr. CuTTie put Capt. VIM. Robson in nomi-
nation for chairman. Col. HolinggWorth
was also nominated. Mr.. Monroe objected
| to Capt. Robson on the ground that he UNI
| derstood that Capt. Robson was q candidate
/ for the STATE Senate, and nominated for
/ chairman J. =. GilIland. Capt hobsop re-
| Piled that be did not know whether Or not he
would be candidate but thanked Mr. Mon
1 roc for his objection, as he believed that the
chairman should come from ward four.
! Col, HolhngsWOrth declined ,nud moved
| that J. FL Gillilaud be elected by aeelama-
/ ton, which motion prevailed.
Dr. T, q. Ford was elected secretary by
reclamation.
Tile committee ag organized proceeded to
! business. The fourth clause Of the confer
enee agreement was then read.
Col. HollinEswprth moved that the location
Of polling places, begipnlng with ward one,
be degignated before the appointments OF The
nth. Monroe moved that the polling places
be acted on BY the committee all q whole and
that the nalneA OF the commissioners be
selected al the sulne time. Mr. Monroe also
moved that Frog Level and HeaTne's store DO
aelBCted as the prUcinGtb in ward one.
Col. HclingRWprth moved to Bpend by
substituting bhe Wallace School house for
On roii cal fbe yeas md nays were: Yeas
! Spear1pEn, Randolph, Mcclellan, Foster,
SoRpe, HOlliugBworth, WhitWortb-T. Nays
| Hudkaby, Monroe, Noel, Gtlltland, Ford,
Alexander Hendricks, Robson-S.
The amendment was lost. On direct vote
| the motion was sustained BY . tot.
The commissioners for ward one were then
named, liz, -. -
signed by nearly all Of the residents in that
weird, Raling that the ward be divided into two
polling phases, aud naming Hpeltpby,s store
| and NeWbys eip as the places, INC mln9i1ty
commissioners for the ward until after the
| report OF the committee Of I'VE.
When ward 3 vas called Mr.. Monroe re-.
| ported the huasell's Sehoqlhopse ~ the poll
1 ing place for that ward, Col. Hollingsworth
4 OBJECTED and favored the selection OF two
4 polling places, Lon2wood and DoOringBport.
1 Mr. Monroe stated that at primary elections
/ Russell, . Sehooihouse has been the only place
Coi. Hollingsworth objected 10 the petition
4 or the grounds that the majority Of the
1 voters Of the ward had not signed the petit
M M. Huckaby, Of ward 2, said that the
4 change WAS desired because II would be &C.
| cessible 10 all the voters IN the WRrd
1 Col BolhngBR0rth offered TO amend by de-
ferng the mattsE Hns the sGhse N \. Ehe
\ committee 81 five TO be appointed BY the
/ ohMinan. Carried.
Isl, Hoilingsworth called for the yeas and
| NAYS on the motion 10 have the polling places
4 al Iopgwaod and MooriaRspQrt
A The yeas were Spearmap, Randolph, Eos-
\ tor, Mcclellan, SQape, Hollngswortt, Nhlt-
NYNavsLHuckaby, Monroe, Noel, Ford, Gil
/ HAND, Alexander, Hendricks, Robson-S;,
inhe vote Tor RuSBels sehoolhOuse vas the
/ reverse Of the above, and it Was selected.
4 Tho fourth ward, after gome dlselRslon,
4 agreed to polling places and eplnIElHalQne is
i HI iid tbe remaining NardB 81 the parish.
The fifth section was then read end
The basis OF representation elected some
/ lively diRauasion. the minority eontending
4 for fhe apportunplent Of delegates accord
i ins NJ the vote east for McEnery In 1884,
| while the majority inAlsted on tne RfeAltls II
! tial vote being taken mAleaQ lAe N2tg
stood for the Solomon q tae prss.Veii VA
Yea sas- HueEaby, Noel, Monroe, Gilhland,
/ Ford, Alexander, Hendricks,, Robson sI55sh
4 Nayb speaIm4n, hhndglph lAeA1fllA y
\ Foster Saape, HplhngA Qrth, VIM worth--y.
ii Was agreed that ~ al the polhAF places
i In the parish two separate boxes VIII bs sep
--one 70 re0etve the votes Iof tAe t,t4ieHiskef Y
the parish eopRennVn screening aeltssAge ~ 4, Y
II votes for tile convention " nqiRlnHey p.slo'
4 ehial 6ftieerg III Was agreed tbAt Il w mus,
II take ticket WAS placed ia we WlQnR p9S Y
4 would D II b. thrown onh p0s e904lse9 =
Vic VIA folloWins vas adopted "Ihas the
il Detqnnrate 70 Tor freaidfl tlil elect oasl
Il ia tlia parrish at the election Tor pfeslleliglA
4 eledtprs ia 1894, ahs3l be taken ~ WIS 9aalf
4 VI ssIirssautati0f Ill said parish con2 entipns
II s,il tseh ward shall be entitled N aqsd con
YentiuD 10 one delegate sal eeeh n y {9s Y. /,
cast FOR said preMaeaslil eiegt2fs " =, Z q ~
Il and one delegate tqr every fiAe5l0h {lettgi
Fl 1rer tygant tie votes. The dlheheAt wards
Il ere tsspApfigeiy entiflea 70 tho ~ fep,
Fl resan ati0n in tie 0arlAh eNnNEFglgAs eHp
| VII elset delegates AZ toll2Fs Netg X 4i y
/ fwe5ty d5IeRates. ward 8. two aeleSat9ai
Il glsrd g. two delHgetes. ward q thfee dele
1 eafass Nafd b ii deiegateH.
After i3El9 AAacusal0A ~ WV Il st''at I
4 6nfaniittee Ut Two from each hlde Ae Ap.
1finfed Is fhOH the returns o. tsia PRIMARY
aiaetio,i shall * made, and Ia Pie esellf ~
/ diaeQfoensant the matter Hdsb F rsfel.l9eq
lsfS fhe chairman, whc VIII HppVlit wv H "
4 sraqiHior contest IF .. If. doilimg NaFth allQ
n t3I Foster 81 0uB side, aud pap hQnros
Il atd Vim. Robson on tie other side 4
II was aareed th4t tas egplii w
4 n5iuhry aiaefidn ahAll esrtify q ne lett,iti
X, thair y liy hlleat 10 be Proviaed Ios sihl
,,,Tnrsa one 81 which shall ba dapaHlls q " II
" be WI aith Tie tickets, Rila one " eaat
Monroe moved that Tie eopFgHtigpE
81 ,s.iiti " nd4itate lAgisletye and tafpelllf
oi6scrs ahFH beiect Parish eAFee avs CON
i ndltea. ~, ,ss,5i4sd Al
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